Telegram-herald., 1887-12-27

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Datt.sS's Esporf-Dr Fairs Letter
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Mrs q. K. johnson. CaaiFakn Ezseusiss
COMMITTEES. -. Marks Hospital \ AirIaes.
Ny Dear krs- johnson
II beeonaes my dzfy 70 report to yeur
Cofanlttee the financial state Eirnt OF ''fAe
Aismss. and eltertainsseDt gisea uucer
lts man 2RetueEt a. HsTtms1's hall, Dec.
l5ih. l4tn, 18th. lttu Kna 18th Inst. Ine
aaty e ven of ast fesnils. IS = mast
pheasant oue, aid taxing ial9 scooant ths
many s.reeapis ana mutually bsaet s,al
fsstures Of ne affair, / nav DC permitted 10
adj most exceptional one Thsl
beneyolsBoe aud broad Christian 1sllowzkip
keep fully ssgeasl of ins spirit OF business
enterpFsss N cur citizenship hEs been
marked si0ee the Inception of the enter
prise. From all classes ot our peopls has
come cO-0peTeLion aud kindness OF
word and deed. without = Jar or
disc0nteat the occasion has passed
into pleasant memory. and the
long chain OF influences which sprung
from the act Of the Good samarilxn are
pressed onward 10 bless the future OF Grand
Rapids, and benefit the sad and suffering
long after your Committee and its friends
shall have encsd the tasks OF life on earth.
10 properly return thanks 10 ali those who.
by every kind orice which could be sug.
eosted, aided and most uBselnshly spent
time and money in behalf OF this effort
would require tue calling OF & roll of honor
from the city directory. A mighty attend
ance, SO large and generous. as pstronized
the hall and the booths. calls for thanks 10
the public. The constant and unssinted
aid OF the press of the city cannot be too
highly appreciated. Theindomitable energy
and executive ability Of Aessrs.
Rawson Brother, the contractors for
the construction of the building
must be acknowledged as an elemsn {
upon which the production Of the kirn es
AT ali was entirely dependent
Prominent among those whose immeii
ate contact with your committee made
their services personally noticeable parti-
cular thanks are due 10: Friedrich (pisno),
A. Meigs 4 Co., Adams Express Co., Amer
icaD Express Co.. Il. Steketee, Sons a Co.,
Voigt Herpoisheimer Il Co., Spring & Co.,
Evans Crockery House II. Leonard. Sons
& Co, Berkey & Gay Furniture Co., Nelson
IL Matter Furniture Co., Morgan 4 Avery,
Sproul & McGurrin, Renwick, the florist;
Chapman, the florist; Pantlind & Co., Morton
House; Mrs. Nellie Buckley, donations
from Ireland, Herrick g. Randall, Brown,
Hall & Co.
The figures stand in final closing az fol-
lows: Gross receipts from tickets OF admis-
siOis F4,O' ,.4os uot IecelDts from cAleS ~ the
booths, Sl.3Sl.s4; subscription of gentlemen
handed Dr. Fair, 500; total recsipt S., ,557;
toal expenses OF all kinds. sSS6.52; net
money Tor use in the hospital cause, ST.
670.4S. Most respectfully yours,
MEs i. Il. PIERCE,
Secretary and Treasurer.
MRs. G. K. JOHNSON,
Chairman Executive Committee.
In addition to the following letter from
Rev. L C&~pbell Fairs letter:
ST. MARX REcroRY,
.Dsc. % 1887.
Hrs Geo. x. Johnson, Chairman Of Kirmes
ErecutiUe Committee:
My DEAR MADAME was anxious tn at
amongst the booths of the kirmes, Jour own
adopted Stat Of Michigan should have an
honored place with even the nations of the
the world, there was therefore started, as a
help to your noble enterprise, The Men of
Michigan BOOTH" which has now the privi-
iege of placing at your committees disposal
the sum of $500 net, check for which will
0e sent in few days. We had no sxpen-
ses, all our receipts were clear profit for the
Kirmes and its object.
Thsu king you for the privilege given rs
men of taking part in your Kirmes success,
/ sm yours, most respectfully and faithfully,
CAMPBELL FAIR.